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We Were Dangerous: Youth and Hope Triumph in Kiwi Reform School Drama

We Were Dangerous: Youth and Hope Triumph in Kiwi Reform School Drama

By Liz Braun

ReviewJim SlotekApril 9, 2025We Were Dangerous, New Zealand, Coming-of-age stories, Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu, Maddie Dai, 1950s, Rima Te Wiata, Erana James, Nathalie Morris, Manaia Hall, Women's lives, TIFF Next Wave SelectsComment

Uproar: An Unsubtle but Charming Kiwi Coming-Of-Age Tale

Uproar: An Unsubtle but Charming Kiwi Coming-Of-Age Tale

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekMarch 14, 2024Uproar, TIFF 23, Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett, Erana James, Jada Fa’atui, Rhys Darby, Minnie Driver, Julian Dennison, New Zealand, coming of age, ComedyComment